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June 15–21, 2006

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Bite The Hand
Everybody loves Judy Wicks. So why do some White Dog Cafe employees want to unionize?
by Doron Taussig
Summer Restaurant Guide '06
MUSIC BLOWOUT
Bite The Hand


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Cover Story
Bite The Hand Everybody loves Judy Wicks. So why do some White Dog Cafe employees want to unionize? —Doron Taussig

Special Section
Summer Restaurant Guide '06:
International Meals of Mystery Ethnic dining in Philly -- made easy! —Drew Lazor
Polish
Japanese
Ethopian/Eritrean
Vietnamese
Turkish
Malaysian
Indian
Jamaican
United Libations Five cool exotic drinks -- well, except for the hot chocolate —Drew Lazor
Party Global, Stay Local Our favorite summer ethnic festivals —Drew Lazor

Slant
Editor's Letter:
Fight Crime -- Literally! —Duane Swierczynski
Slant:
Tempered Tantrum There are serious issues behind the gay marriage flap. —Christine M. Flowers
Loose Canon:
My Wudderfront —Bruce Schimmel
Feedback:
Letters to the Editor

Naked City
Primordial Scoop How the whipper-snappers of The Franklin Fountain are helping keep soda fountain history alive. —J.F. Pirro
Running Numbers —Nick Norlen
Paper Trail:
Paper Trail Our Back Pages, One Year At A Time
Icepack:
Icepack —A.D. Amorosi

News
Philly Blunt:
The Gloves Are Off —Brian Hickey
The Gloves Are Off
(River) Road Worriers Residents fear sewer lines will ruin a secluded nook. —Jenna Portnoy
Two Minutes With…Delilah Winder New chairwoman, African-American Chamber of Commerce —Tasha Ho-Sang
Harsh Lessons —Anna Phillips
Die Another Day Why local mobsters can't stand the witness protection program. —Brendan McGarvey and Gabriele J. Valentine
Political Notebook:
Swiss Miss Their Constitution —Mary F. Patel
The Bell Curve:
City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life

Culture Shock
This Week in A & E

Arts
Boom With a View DanceBoom! heats up Broad -- indoors and out. —Janet Anderson
Artspicks:
The Kids Are Alright —Zach Mortice
Curtain Out —Lew Whittington
Ladies' Nights —Mark Cofta
Harmony and Heritage —Mary Armstrong
Day Tripper —Gary Kramer
Dance:
A Perfect 11 —Janet Anderson
Opera:
Taking Wing Young Philly-trained singers soar at Spoleto. —David Shengold
Team Effort —Peter Burwasser
Theater:
King of the Jungle —David Anthony Fox
Bad Reception —Mark Cofta

Arts Agenda
Last Chance Catch It or Regret It —Ellen Minsavage
Picks:
Day Tripper Brooklyn Alternative Small Press Fair —Denis Wilson
Justify Your Existence La Salle University reading and book signing
Word On The Street Godspell at the Walnut Street Theatre

Movies
Hurts So Good A painful, profound and oddly life-affirming look at slow, painful death. —Sam Adams
Court Politics A sports documentary that goes way beyond basketball. —Cindy Fuchs
Screen Picks:
Screen Picks —Sam Adams

Music
A Man of Many Words Mr. Lif finally finds a way to settle down -- moving to Fishtown. —Andrew Parks
Fast and Loose Hang The DJ —J. Edward Keyes
Theo and the Skyscrapers —M.J. Fine
Freedom Rock Bardo Pond makes light of the chaos. —Brian Howard
One Track Mind Thom Yorke "Harrowdown Hill" —John Vettese
Crossings Elissa Lala struggles to put her music in the foreground. —Shaun Brady
soundadvice:
Get Out!!
Picks:
Pyeng Threadgill —Shaun Brady
XFS XFest —Mary Armstrong
Theo and the Skyscrapers —M.J. Fine

Food
Elemental Magic Copper Desserts makes sweet alchemy from vegan and gluten-free ingredients. —Elisa Ludwig
Drinking in History —Carolyn Wyman
Feeding Frenzy —Drew Lazor
Watering Hole It's Where We Drink —Kelly White
What's Cooking —Termeh Mazhari
Top 5 Chocolate Cakes —Termeh Mazhari

The Agenda
Top of the Agenda:
Balls On That Where we'll be watching the World Cup —Juliet Fletcher
Picks:
Accidental Tourist Matt Pond PA —Molly Eichel
Gettin' Some The So-Cheap- It-Hurts Date —Laura Smith
In The Event That… You Missed Deep Throat —Laura Smith
Just Opened Lucky Strike Bowling Alley —Laura Smith
What We Heart Super-Soft Bikini-Ready Skin
They're Still Around? Rick Wakeman —Molly Eichel
On The DL Sierra Club at The Ugly Moose —Molly Eichel
Just Do It The ACLU Freedom Files Film Series —Gary M. Kramer

Sex
Paper Doll:
Naked Guns —Ashlea Halpern